Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in G20 non-OECD economies
G20 non-OECD economies: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 187,312 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in G20 non-OECD economies, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in G20 non-OECD economies stood at 187,312 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in G20 non-OECD economies peaked at 187,312 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46,611 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places G20 non-OECD economies 3rd out of 758 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in G20 non-OECD economies, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46,611 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 85,038 Square kilometres | +82.4% |
| 2015 | 128,161 Square kilometres | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 162,370 Square kilometres | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 187,312 Square kilometres | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,611 Square kilometres | 46,611 Square kilometres | 46,611 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 106,599 Square kilometres | 85,038 Square kilometres | 128,161 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 174,841 Square kilometres | 162,370 Square kilometres | 187,312 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near G20 non-OECD economies
More environment data for G20 non-OECD economies
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 4.61 million Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 490,585 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in G20 non-OECD economies?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in G20 non-OECD economies was 187,312 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in G20 non-OECD economies?
- The highest recorded value was 187,312 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in G20 non-OECD economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,611 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does G20 non-OECD economies rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- G20 non-OECD economies ranks 3rd out of 758 regions with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in G20 non-OECD economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G20 non-OECD economies data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation